Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Chemical bonding

Chemical bonding — practice question

The table lists the physical properties of three substances. U: melting point $420\,^{\circ}\text{C}$, boiling point $907\,^{\circ}\text{C}$, conductivity (solid): good, conductivity (liquid): good, conductivity (aqueous): insoluble. V: melting point $993\,^{\circ}\text{C}$, boiling point $1695\,^{\circ}\text{C}$, conductivity (solid): poor, conductivity (liquid): good, conductivity (aqueous): good. W: melting point $-70\,^{\circ}\text{C}$, boiling point $58\,^{\circ}\text{C}$, conductivity (solid): poor, conductivity (liquid): poor, conductivity (aqueous): hydrolyses, resulting solution conducts well. What might U, V and W be?

  • AU = Na, V = KCl, W = SiCl₄
  • BU = Na, V = NaF, W = $\text{C}_2\text{H}_5\text{Br}$
  • CU = Zn, V = KCl, W = HCl
  • DU = Zn, V = NaF, W = SiCl₄

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